above all

adverb

: before every other consideration : especially

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That banner flew above all three films in the Legally Blonde franchise, and produced the 2006 Christina Ricci comedy Penelope too. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025 What is preserved, however, is the emphasis of one element above all others. Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025 What brings me back in the summer are, above all, my roots and my family, which are deeply tied to Petite-Rivière-Saint-François. Outside, 4 Nov. 2025 And above all, never let fear win. Pien Huang, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for above all

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of above all was in the 14th century

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“Above all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/above%20all. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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